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            Callum Jamieson is used to flying as an aspiring pilot. Now, the West Aussie is flying high as West Coast’s top draft pick-up.
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            They’re the exhibits that finally made Bradley Edwards smile. Three home videos, recorded in 1997, when he is already said to have raped one woman and murdered three more.
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            It’ll be worth keeping an eye on Deven Robertson, the nephew of former West Coast captain Darren Glass, who is expected to be picked up early on day two.
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            The best man at Bradley Robert Edwards’ second wedding says the accused murderer was “drinking quite a bit” and appeared “depressed” after separating from his first wife.
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            The ex-wife and best man of Bradley Robert Edwards, took to the stands to paint a picture of the man accused of the Claremont serial killings today. READ THE EVENTS OF DAY FOUR AS THEY HAPPENED.
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              Trial of the centuryClaremont trial: Everything you need to know
              For so long, so much has been said and written about the Claremont serial killings, but so little was known. Now for the first time, read everything you need to know about the ‘trial of the century’.
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              PremiumThe Night CallerThe twisted murderer who terrorised Perth
              With Perth set to be gripped by the Claremont serial killings trial, The West recalls the Night Caller, Eric Cooke, who haunted the city for years and took what was left of its innocence.
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                The second wife of accused Claremont serial killer Bradley Robert Edwards has testified she was in fear for her life when she started copying details of her husband’s bank statements from the 1990s.
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                The Education Department has discovered it underpaid casual employees for 36 years, triggering a $4.9 million payout to gardeners, home economics assistants and cleaners.
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                PremiumLeadership testWhy Liza Harvey needs VAD to be dealt with swiftly
                Broad support from the public for VAD is well established and it will soon be made available to the public. The only question is how much damage the Liberals will self-inflict before then.
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                Anthony Albanese’s woes are far from over as the parliamentary year draws to a close, with as many as five Federal Labor MPs considering a new year resignation.
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                The greatest rock band from the north side of Dublin turned on one for the ages at a pub called Optus Stadium on Wednesday night for around 50,000 mates.
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                Good funVideoMay welcomes Jackson with playful jab at Gawn
                Melbourne defender Steven May has welcomed WA ruckman Luke Jackson to the Demons with a playful jab at their current number one ruckman Max Gawn.
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                Amy Jones and fellow English import Natalie Sciver will play their last games for the Scorchers against the Hobart Hurricanes at Lilac Hill this weekend, before joining the national team.
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                LegendVideoAlex Blackwell ends record cricket career
                Blackwell confirmed on Wednesday that this summer would be her 19th and last in women’s domestic cricket, two seasons after stepping away from the international game.
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                Raleigh Finlayson has warned of suiting up too early to capture the new technologies being rolled out across the resources industry, arguing much-needed trades could be lost.
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                New opportunitiesVideoLeave no one behind: How to reskill for tomorrow’s jobs
                Innovation and technology are helping to drive diversity in the workforce but current employees must be given the opportunity to adapt and re-skill.
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                Anthony Albanese’s woes are far from over as the parliamentary year draws to a close, with as many as five Federal Labor MPs considering a new year resignation.
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                A stoush over Swan River views is splitting this wealthy neighbourhood down family lines.
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                Police risk being seriously injured or killed because they’re hugely outnumbered and untrained in how to handle large crowds in some regional WA towns where fighting is an increasing problem.
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